Facebook groups offering fake reviews on the likes of Amazon, Google and Trustpilot are persistent despite regulators’ demands that tech platforms do more to tackle the issue, according to an investigation by a consumer group. Groups on the social network with thousands of members offer free products in exchange for reviews, said the consumer group […]
The 3D printed nutrient gummy brand have received the first ever King’s award in the ‘Innovation’ category. Rem3dy’s first consumer brand, Nourished, were the first in the world to harness the power of 3D printing to create truly personalised nutrition. They have developed an impressive set of proprietary patented technologies which they combine with science-backed […]
Twitter boss Elon Musk has threatened to sue Microsoft as he accused the technology giant of using data from his social media company without permission. “They trained illegally using Twitter data. Lawsuit time,” the multi-billionaire said in a tweet. Mr Musk was responding to Microsoft’s plan to remove Twitter from its corporate advertising platform. He […]
Tesco may have to stop using a blue and yellow logo to promote its Clubcard loyalty scheme after the High Court ruled that it had infringed the trademark of Lidl, the German discounter. Judge Joanna Smith said in a written ruling that Britain’s biggest grocer had taken unfair advantage of its rival’s “distinctive reputation” for […]
More companies in England and Wales went bankrupt in March than at any point since monthly records began three years ago. With businesses struggling to pay rising billsand higher interest rates while the economy stagnates, the Insolvency Service said the number of corporate insolvencies jumped to 2,457 last month, up 16% on a year earlier […]
The Insolvency Service has disqualified 459 directors for abusing government support schemes during the pandemic. The directors have been banned from running companies for up to seven years and four months as part of an effort to punish those who misused taxpayer funds. The Insolvency Service also has pursued criminal proceedings against six directors over […]
Technology bosses accused the government of being “distracted” after the minister who was due to launch the long-delayed semiconductor strategy this week confirmed that he was considering running as mayor of London. Paul Scully, the minister for tech and the digital economy, was expected to outline the plan for the UK’s microchip industry at the […]
Some £177.6 million was lost to impersonation scams last year, with more than 45,000 cases reported, according to a finance industry trade body. UK Finance, which leads the Take Five campaign, highlighting the dangers of fraud, said there were 45,367 cases of this type of fraud in 2022. The figures were released during Take Five […]
Ineos Automotive, owned by the chemicals tycoon and Brexit-backing billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who is bidding to buy Manchester United, is to build its electric 4×4 at a factory in Graz, Austria. The electric version of its new Grenadier off-road vehicle will be developed with Magna International, a Canadian company that makes cars to the […]
Less than a week after abandoning its plan to split itself into separate audit and consulting businesses, EY has told staff it will cut 3,000 jobs in the United States to eliminate “overcapacity”. The redundancies, which will fall mainly on the consulting side of the firm, account for 5 per cent of its American workforce, […]